News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-01
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Richie Waite is again in tn

Richie Waite is again in town. ....-
G. w. Jenney is very sick with fever
and kidney disease.
Rev. Mr.. Marshall occasionally holds
meetings in Middlesex.
Four were admitted to the Methodist
church on Sunday of last week.
Bert Buzzell has moved his barhar
shop to his fathers boot and shoe store
Waite Luce contemplates going to Bos-
ton soon to take commercial course of
study.
L. w. Buzzell started for Boston Mon
day morning, where he will spend the
! winter.
I The mission money recently received
by Rev. Mr.. Douglass, amounted to some
more than so.
Jacob Godfrey has recently purchased
| the residence north of Harris store at the
Lower Village; so says report.
The Thanksgiving turkey was in good
demand last week, and richly enioyed by
large and small family gatherings.
Miss Emma Hale went West early last
week to look after property and interests
belonging TO her aunt, Mrs. Sanderson,
Evangelical meetings in town ere long
are said to be In contemplation, If adj
vised at what time, further notice will be
given.
A large party was given at Fred Scar s :
Friday night. at which the young people
of the west part ct tile town took much
pleasure.
George Sprout is stopping at the poor
farm for the winter, but is DIES CRYING of n
home in the soldiers retreat. or some
thing better.
Daniel Hopkinsis not expected to be
here again this winter to buy butter, but
will start early next week for a winters
sojourn in the South.
The words smallpox" carelessly
dropped on Saturday evening occasioned
some excitement, though there proved to
be no cause for alarm.
The Revs. G. II. Smith. of Waterbury,
and Douglass, of Stowe. held some very
successful evening meetings at the Branch
and elsewhere recently. .
A new steam mill is being talked of in
South Hollow. The proprietor Is G. A.
Gibbs, who is doing d large lumber bus
mess for the opportunity he has.
The students from Stowe attending the
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier. vi
olet Simmons, Walter Bigelow and Eldred
Barnes, are at home on a vacation.
The subject for discussion at the even
ing meeting at Unity church next Sum
day is How can the morality of society
be best improved?' Mr.. Wilkins will
preside at the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Phillips, of More
town are stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
Free Smith for few days. They have
ri a of ri 10 tI,o,
make their kindred call.
The death of Mrs. English, of the
Branch, from dropsy, occurred on We'd
nesday night of last week. The funeral
services were attended on Friday, Rev.
Mr.. Douglass officiating.
Bert Buzzell and Al Colby, of Morris
vile, succeeded in killing a fox on Fri
day. The animal was being closely fol-
lowed by hound and the boys feel much
elated over their success.
The winter terms of school generally
commenced on Monday. The village
school, however, commenced on We'd
nesday, owing to the, Thanksgiving abb
scnce of the teacher, Mr.. Bixby.
Mr.. Howieson, In charge of the mill at
Moss Glenn, succeeded in nearly ampu-
tating two or three fingers last week on
his slab saw. The fingers were mangled
more than cut. DIR. Grrur dressed them
Efforts are being made to secure in this
place the next meeting OF the State Dali
~ Association. Farmers should at once
enlist themselves In this matter, as it
will be much to their advantage to have
the meeting here.
The season of drouth is now closed.
Springs aud swamps are full and
the streams are now overlooking their
banks. There is rejoicing among thos e
who have for months been deprived of u
needed supply.
A large amount of wood is being cut
for the present winters market. We
hear of two or three instances where
several hundred cords are now being
gathered for sale, Notwithstanding the
numerous small lots that will be early
hauled.
The death of Mrs. Goodrich, residing
in the north district, occurred early FRI
day morning. She has been long suf-
ferer from r- caucerouS trouble OF the
throat. The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Booth, of
Northtield, officiating.
While at work in the woods on We'd
nesday of last week, Mr.. r. Warren had
the misfortune to break his leg few
inches above the ankle. AS is usually
the case it was caused by falling tree.
Drs. Grour, of Stowe, and Hall, of Nor
risville, were called and set the broken
member.
The item appearing in last weeks issue
regarding the loss of some money at an
oyster supper recently held at c. w.
Plllsbury's, should have exonerated the
Grand Army Post, under whose auspices
it was held, from ALI blame in the matter.
We are informed that NO censure whatev-
er attaches To the members of the Post.